Information on the 2024 Italian Fest is to be announced.
2023 Notice of Additional Rules & Regulations for Vendors
(Addendum/Additional to Vendor Contract)
August 4, 5, & 6, 2023 • Downtown Youngstown
Setup Wednesday and Thursday, August 2 and 3
- VENDOR SETUP: ALL VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SETUP WEDNESDAY or THURSDAY, prior to the Festival (Committee will notify you of your date and time). Any vendor who does not show up on these setup days WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION will be required to pay a $100.00 LATE ARRIVAL fee (over and above the contracted amount for their space) in cash to the Festival before they will be allowed to open their booth. Upon receipt of this payment, the vendor will have until 10:00 AM Friday to unload their supplies/products/etc., at their space and remove their vehicle from the Festival grounds.
ALL vendors fees for 2023: Food vendors $1,000.00, Drink and dessert vendors $750.00, Retail and craft vendors $300.00 (per normal 10′ x 10′ space).
- The deadline for return of a Food/Commercial vendor contract is now Friday, July 7, 2023 – on this date, the Fest will begin placing the vendors into the street setup grid and, in most cases, will be placed on a first received – first placed basis. No exceptions to this.
Those contracts received after this gate will be considered individually and may or may not be accepted. These late applications will also be subject to placement in designated “over-flow” areas.
- In order to maintain the authenticity and the spirit of the Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, the Fest has decided on the following:
- A. Each clothing vendor will be required to have some products available with ITALIAN themes (prints, color schemes, etc.)
- B. Each food vendor will be required to have some ITALIAN products – this could include Italian foods or other products with color additives; food products must be approved by the Fest.
- C. ALL SPACES will be required to decorate their spaces with Italian themed items (banners, flags, signs, lights, etc.). To add to the Italian décor, you might consider having your sales people wear Italian colored or themed clothing, scarves, aprons, etc. This could also include wearing replica “peasant” outfits, etc.
Please contact our Office, as soon as possible, if you plan not to attend our Festival as a vendor for 2023. This will give the Festival ample time to fill empty spots on Festival grounds. Please be sure to leave a name, correct address, phone number and to leave a detailed message or e-mail at italianfest1@gmail.com
Phone: 330-501-3171
Mailing address: 159 N. Hazelwood Ave., Youngstown Ohio 44509
– Click to download Vendor Contract Agreement – 2023
– Click to download Vendor Additional Regulations Notice – 2023